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I'm hoping the community can help me choose whether to do this upgrade or not. Would any of you AM4 users upgrade to the Ryzen 9 5950X? Or wait to upgrade the motherboard and RAM? My Ryzen 7 has been going strong for a few years but I was considering upgrading. I know the Ryzen 9 5950x is the...

To preface: In early 2022, I picked up an i7 12700 (non K), and a budget DDR4 LGA1700 motherboard for my first PC; I didn't really know much about PC building at the time. Around a year ago, the ram slots stopped working on that board so I went to Microcenter and got a great deal on a new...

Hello, I just recently upgraded my PC with a new CPU, MOBO, and RAM. This has only happened twice in 2 weeks so I'm not too sure what it could be. When I start up my PC my CPU and GPU start to fluctuate usage from 0-50%. Discord and a game launcher are very laggy loading up. The mouse lags as...

Hi All, I've had my desktop pc build for almost 4 years (3 years, 8 months) - its been great, no issues. Always runs anything I want it to. I thought it was still a beast but I found that I struggle to run Arc Raiders (and probably other games) as well as I'd want to. I get about 60fps on low...

Hey Guys! I'm looking for your advice. I want to upgrade my gaming pc from a rtx 3080 to a rtx 5070 ti, maybe even a new cpu, but I don't know if it's worth it. I'll list my current specs at the bottom of this post. The idea: Right now I have a rtx 3080 with the ryzen 5800x. And the reason why...

Greetings most excellent techies, I need some advice, and was hoping someone could weigh in with their opinions here. I'm currently using an increasingly outdated rig, and the time to upgrade has finally come. I really want to cough up for a 5070 ti, (or is 5070 enough?) I've been looking at...

Greetings from a newbie here - and I do hope I make any sense at all. I'll have to upgrade my trusty old HP Compaq Elite 8300 CMT ( i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz, 3201 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processors). It contains a NVidia Geforce GTX 1050 and runs Windows 7 sp1 (32bit). Because of the 32bit, it...

I'm looking for some advice on upgrading my PC due to frustrating performance issues I'm having, primarily in The Finals (unreal slop 5 game). Despite having a fairly high average framerate, the game often feels choppy and unresponsive. I would appreciate any guidance on what parts to upgrade to...

Hello everyone! I'm a first-time poster here and I want to thank you all in advance for your help. First, a bit of context: I'm from Brazil, where the prices for the latest hardware (like the RTX 5080) are prohibitive. For this reason, I usually go for slightly older, more affordable...

Howdy all. I have an old HP Slimline box that I want to use for intranet admin and content serving. It has only 4GB (please restrain lolz), and I want to maxx it out, however I have a problem: I'm getting conflicting information on how much memory it can actually handle. MemoryStock's info...

Hi everyone, I’m planning to build a new gaming PC after selling my current system, and I’d appreciate some guidance on what path to take. I’m in Pakistan, so my budget is limited to around $1000 USD (including what I get from selling my PC + savings). The main games I’d like to play are...

I will be upgrading my motherboard and I was wondering on how to use my current ssd storage on my new motherboard. Can I just install it on my new motherboard?

I’ve just finished building a new PC, and now I’m looking to upgrade my old 1080p monitor to 1440p. My plan was originally to wait for Black Friday and spend some time researching (I don’t know too much about monitors), but I just stumbled across a Proshop sale with some pretty nice discounts...

I have a budget of €800 and considered waiting for the 50 series Super cards to upgrade my GPU and Power supply, but I'm unsure if the GPU will be a sizable upgrade since I currently play at 1080p. I play a lot of competitive games and see my GPU reaching 100% more often than my CPU, though...

Hello, this might be a dumb question but I can't seem to find an answer from googling. I wanted to ask if the MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI has an Ethernet port I can plug my cable into? I thought the 5G LAN looks like it but it sounds like WIFI to me, unless it's both? I can't seem to find any...

Im considering upgrading my cpu due to it not performing like i wish on certain games for example rust. I currently have a r5 7600x and im considering jumping to a r7 9800x3d as it would last a while. Im just not sure if its worth it or if i should wait for a new gen

Hi everyone, im trying to figure out what parts to get. So far i had some suggestions and im looking at these upgrades. Possibly this MB because its on sale. This is my current build, im still gonna use the 6800xt and same case. Motherboard: MAG B550 TOMAHAWK CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X GPU: XFX...

Im looking to upgrade my GPU in my PC. Im using a RX 580 along with a supermicro C7Z170-OCE MOBO and an Intel I7-6700k processor with 32 GB of RAM and a Corsair RM850x PSU. I mostly do video editing with Davinci Resolve 4K resolution videos, and started dipping into best buy which offers the PNY...

Good day, I'm trying to meet the requirements for upgrading to windows 11 and found I need to enable safe boot. This has led me down a rabbit hole of finding what needs to change in order to make that happen. My bios is still legacy and it needs to be UEFI. I can do so using MBR2GPT, only thing...

My older AMD motherboard and CPU apparently do not support Windows 11. So what happens with end of Windows 10 support in October? Will it be safe or practical to still run Windows 10, or will I be forced to invest in essentailly a brand new PC? I'm sure I'm not the only one in this boat.

Current Setup: i5-6500 16GB 2133MHZ 2 Samsung 870 Evo 250GB GTX 1050TI Nvidia Gigabyte B150 HD3P SeaSonic Electronics S12II Series SS-520GB 520W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (taken from google but this is my psu) I want to upgrade to a RTX 2060, 1660TI or a RX 580, what is the smartest option...

Hey guys, It's been a long time since I built my pc now, I'm looking to ideally replace part/s or worst case, build a new one. Or, maybe some tips? I feel like my system is fairly capable, but it does seem be less capable than I thought. PCPartPicker Part List...

Hey TechGeeks! 👋 I’m not a hardware expert, but I’ve been using this old rig that still runs pretty well for everyday tasks and light gaming. Thought I’d ask the community for advice on how to upgrade it, especially since a friend suggested upgrading storage.Here’s a quick look at my current...

Hi, I want to upgrade the GPU on an old HP H9-1301ER PC. Specifications: CPU - i7 3770 GPU - GTX 680 PSU - 600w Motherboard - Pegatron 2AD5 BIOS - AMI 8.10 09/25/2012 BIOS Type AMI UEFI I want to buy an AFOX GeForce RTX 2060 6GB GPU. Is it compatible with this motherboard ? If not...

Good day all. I am looking to upgrade some key components to my PC. I want to see what would pair best with my 4070 Super and be a better upgrade compared to my current set up. The components I am looking to upgrade are Motherboard - Current is a MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02) RAM - Corsair...

Is there anywhere I could improve the selected parts? I'm looking to upgrade my current PC. I already have the case, psu, gpu, storage. I'd just be upgrading from an I9 10900K and that comes with upgrading the motherboard, ram, and AIO! So any advice would be appreciated! Here is the link to the...

Is this prebuilt PC easy to upgrade parts or will it be difficult to upgrade (especially the cpu, since i will probably be upgrading that in the near future) comparing it to a regular computer Here is the PC link...

Hey everyone, Built by first gaming PC with the below specs about 5 years ago and am beginning to think about what would be the best things for me to start upgrading. My current components are: Mobo: Asrock x570 Phantom gaming 4 CPU: AMD 5600x GPU: RTX 3070 Memory: Corsair vengeance LPX 16gb...

I have a 2018 Asus ROG Strix Scar edition gl703ge. It currently has 16 gb RAM. I'm considering upgrading that. Is it worth doing on a 7 year old machine?

I have an $800 budget and I want to upgrade my PC. Specs Mobo: Gigabyte H610M H DDR4 CPU: i5-13400 2.5GHz GPU: RTX 3070 RAM: Kingston 16GB SSD: Kingston snvs 1000g PSU: 600W X-POWER Monitor: Asus 144hz OS: 22631.4169

Hi! I would very much appreciate your input as I am looking to upgrade my current Pc that I built in 2020 (with Upgrade from 16 to 32 RAM in 2022 and additional HDD and SSD in 2023). Approximate Purchase Date: No Rush, so if it is sensible to wait I am very willing to do so for up to half a...

I have upgraded from AM4 to AM5 recently and got the Ryzen 9800X3D, and now I am looking to upgrade my GPU to maximize my gaming performance in 5120x1440 (Odyssey G9), Ideally I want to aim for full 240 fps but I am happy if I can hit 120-140+ in every game with max settings. Currently I own a...

I want to upgrade my pc however I don't know what should I do. My pc specs: Ryzen 7 3700x with stock cooler msi rtx 2070 super motherboard B450 AORUS M ram corsair vengeance lpx 16Gb (2x8) 3000MHZ PSU corsair cx750, 750W, 80 plus bronze 500gb ssd and a 1tb hdd and a generic case which I...

I would like to do two questions, as I am considering applying for a patent for a new keyboard model that solves some of the drawbacks of current keyboards. Current problems with conventional keyboards When using traditional keyboards, we face several drawbacks that affect our productivity...

Hi. In this thread, I talked about my need to replace my faulty PSU. Next month I'm going to be taking a trip to Germany and will order a new PSU through a friend there as I live in Africa. I'll probably be ordering the Thermaltake BM3 750W Bronze PSU at €70 (the 650W was recommended by --SID--...

My GPU is blocking my SATA ports and my ram has problems, I want to fix these issues by buying a new motherboard and ram but with the presence of AM5 it makes me question whether it would be worth it at all. Sure it's cheaper to just buy new parts as opposed to upgrading to AM5 but I feel like...

Hello, When I try to play games with my friend, we usually screen share our gameplay. However, recently, my screen share has been performing poorly. Whenever I attempt to share my screen while playing any game, the screen share becomes extremely laggy and stutters, making it look like a...

So right now looking for a mobile solution first above all, although if a much better desktop solution is the case, I guess I'd go with that so anyway.... I am coming from an RTX 3080 ti laptop and looking for a current gen or good deal on a powerful PC upgrade, basically I want to play at...

Hello, Tom's Hardware Community. I am planning to upgrade my Intel Core i5-8400 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, but I am not sure what I should get. I wasn't planning to upgrade my motherboard as I recently bought a new one and it works fine, but if I had to then that's fine. I went into a...

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